The Focus

By Team Novavi

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

The Focus episodes:

October 20, 2022The Focus Episode 32: Erich Bühler Interview
In which we interview Erich Bühler
We discuss:
Leading Exponential Change

The impact of the neurochemistry of cortisol

Kelly McGonigal's TED talk on How to make stress your friend

Detecting organisational stress

Techniques for reducing stress, like breath-work, physical workouts, cold and heat exposure

Susan David's Emotional Agility

Celebrating when we notice holding inaccurate ideas

The trials and tribulations of interactions with people that have psychopathic habits

The Huberman Lab podcast

The Enterprise Agility World Conference - enjoy the discount code THEFOCUS for your registration
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 19min
October 20, 2022The Focus Episode 31: Linda Rising Interview
In which we interview Linda Rising
We discuss:
Effective ways of introducing new ideas, discovered through much struggle

Fearless Change

More Fearless Change

Telling stories that involve people emotionally

Attempting big change is usually unsustainable. Instead, growing ideas and approaches together organically works much better.

We cannot take everyone with us. For any new idea, there will be champions and early adopters, but there will be laggards as well.

What genuine diversity is about

Braver Angels

Daniel Kahneman's Thinking Fast and Slow

Jonathan Haidt's Happiness Hypothesis

Menlo Innovations

Building trust by sharing food together

The ease with which we get divided into groups, and yet we all overestimate the number of nickels in a jar

The miracle of agape

Embracing both the early adopters and the laggards

Choosing worthy targets

Dealing with ego

The magic of hope

Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree

Peter Wohlleben's The Hidden Life of Trees

Linda's intentions as a Mother Tree for us
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 30min
October 18, 2022The Focus Episode 30: Tony Ponton Interview
In which we interview Tony Ponton
We discuss:
The three-speed economy

Transformation or transition?

How do we fund agility?

Understanding organisations and "Undercover Boss"

Recreating watercoolers online for their social benefits

Measuring for outcomes rather than outputs

The Remote:af agility framework

Setting up home offices for healthy remote working

Crafting teams as if for planning a heist

Virtual Obeya rooms

The Responsibility Process by Christopher Avery

Finding the right person to get help from, in a distributed and dispersed environment

Rewarding courage

Genuine collaboration in leadership teams
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 24min
September 29, 2022The Focus Episode 29: Renata Barcelos Interview
In which we interview Renata Barcelos
We discuss:
Learning every day

The dynamics of family businesses in Brazil and dealing with succession

Pragmatic approaches to innovation

The need for ambidexterity in modern business

Leading from the future

Being wary of people that are 100% certain

How competence builds confidence

Sense making and OKR networks

The 4 stages of psychological safety

The OODA loop, double-loop learning and changing goals

Leadership is language

Studying culture and embracing vulnerability
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 22min
September 28, 2022The Focus Episode 28: Angus Muir Interview
In which we interview Angus Muir
We discuss:
Going from "this is crazy" to "wow, this works"

Being wary of Value Stream diagrams that are too pretty

Overcoming "not my problem"-syndrome and learned helplessness

Patterns of lean-agile leadership

The lessons of the marshmallow tower TED talk, and developing the "assassination skills" to stop throwing good money after bad and pivot initiatives.

Overcoming arrogance by creating clear accountability to our ultimate customers

Noticing and adjusting for bias

"Building bridges is a messy business; sometimes you have to deal with the mud"
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 24min
September 23, 2022The Focus Episode 27: Clarke Ching
In which we interview Clarke Ching
We discuss:
The Theory of Constraints

Dollarising the prize

Pre-crastination and procrastination

The Ikea effect

Test-first thinking

The curse of excellence

Being busy mistaken for productivity
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 22min
September 15, 2022The Focus Episode 26: Shane Gibson Interview
In which we interview Shane Gibson
We discuss:
Making good decisions and sequencing work

Data quality

Frameworks and paywalls

The necessity of context sensitivity - adapting practice guides to the local situation, iterate and experiment

Using words that make more sense
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 24min
September 15, 2022The Focus Episode 25: Ziaan Hattingh Interview
In which we interview Ziaan Hattingh
We discuss:
Creative tension

Tailoring rewards

Strong teams

Abstraction and frameworks

Toxic cultures

David Marquet's Intent-Based Leadership

Stanley McChrystal's Team of Teams

Seth Godin's The Practice

Hiring for capability
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 35min
September 14, 2022The Focus Episode 24: Andreas Drechsler Interview
In which we interview Andreas Drechsler
We discuss:
Organising for fluidity and change

Hype and management fashions

How languages shape how we see the world

The nature of value

Architectural thinking - a holistic view across the organisation and its partners

Sensing at speed

Ambidextrous organisations - explore and exploit in balanced measure

Struggles with value streams and value networks
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 32min
September 13, 2022The Focus Episode 23: Samuel Crescêncio Interview
In which we interview Samuel Crescêncio
We discuss:
Structure & flow, organically evolving structures

Creating virtual gembas (the actual places of work)

Tips and tricks for visual management in remote working

Building trust, leading by example

Inner pressure from a common purpose

Gratitude and changes of perspective

The Obstacle is The Way

Practicing curiosity

Mary & Tom Poppendieck

Opening spaces for change, and The Art of Holding Space

The Lean Pyramid

Sooner Safer Happier
We are:
Aldo Rall

Horia Slușanschi

Gareth Holebrook
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1h 18min

FAQs about The Focus:

How many episodes does The Focus have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.